In his early teens, Barrios wasn’t physically imposing, but he was skilled. I was always too small to even get in there with her.” Even in sparring, she would have to spar guys. She was able to dominate a lot of her amateur fights.
She has this ferociousness in her that wasn’t seen a lot, especially in females. “I wish I was able to be one of her sparring partners,” said Barrios of Selina. Selina is two years older than Barrios, and she was too strong and skilled for Barrios to spar. Surprisingly, it was Selina who showed the most natural talent as a boxer. When Isabel moved to San Antonio, TX when Barrios was just three or four, his boxing destiny began.īarrios, along with his oldest sister, found their way into a local gym and flourished. She always wanted to learn, but of course, at the time, women boxing, it wasn’t a thing.”īoxing wasn’t an option for Isabel, but her dreams passed on to her daughter Selina and Mario who started training in early adolescence. “She was interested in boxing when she was younger. “Me and my sisters called her momma bear. “She’s not a shy person especially when it comes to confrontation,” Barrios told FanSided. She had unrealized dreams of being a boxer, but life had different plans for Isabel. He’s courteous, respectful towards his opponent, and avoids trash talk, but he’s been bred to thrive in the ring.īarrios’ inherited his fighting spirit from his mother, Isabel. When talking to Barrios, he seems too nice to be a boxer. He’s ready to show the world why he thinks he’s the next big thing in the division. It’s an intriguing welterweight matchup, but undefeated super lightweight Mario Barrios (24-0, 16 KOs) fights on the undercard. Shawn Porter will be the headliner of the FOX Sports PBC pay-per-view card. and Shawn Porter is enticing, but the world will be introduced to the talents of Mario Barrios. 28 pay-per-view affair between Errol Spence Jr. By Jeremy Herriges 3 years ago Follow Tweet
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